I Piccoli Italiani 

(E Pee-COHL-lee ee-tah-lee-AH-nee, The Little Italians)

The club is open to anyone who would like to begin to learn the basics of 
the Italian language.  These lessons will be very simple, hence the name "I 
Piccoli Italiani" (The Little Italians).  We will pick up the basics, as we 
would have as a if we were babies in the family.  The disadvantage is that
we really have no "master" or parents to listen to imitate, nor do we have 
them to make corrections.  The goal would be to become familiar with some 
basic Italian words, phrases and expressions, that we could carry out some 
limited communication.  The secondary goal would be to give us enough 
background to allow us to tackle a real live Italian course some day. 

HAVE FUN!

I Piccoli Italiani 


Lezione#13 Buon Natale-(Merry Christmas)


Buon Natale

(bohn nah-TAH-leh, Merry Christmas)


la Vigilia di Natale

(lah vee-gee-LEE-ah dee nah-TAH-leh, Christmas eve)


uno biglietto di aururi natalizi

(OO-noh bee-glee-EHT-toh dee ah-ROO-ree nah tah-LEE-see, a Christmas card)


una calza della Befana

(OO-nah KAHL-tsah DEHL-lah beh-FAH-nah, a Christmas stocking)


periodo natalizio

(pehr-EEOH-doh nah-tah-lee-TSEE-oh, Christmas time)


albero di Natale

(ahl-BEH-roh dee nah-TAH-leh, Christmas tree)


Anno Nuovo 

(AHN-noh noo-OH-voh, New Year)


Buon Anno!

(bohn AHN-noh, Happy New Year!)


Capodanno

(kah-poh-DAHN-noh, New Year's day)


augurare buon anno

(ah-goo-RAH-reh bohn AHN-noh, to wish a happy New Year)


la vigilia di Capodanno

(lah vee-gee-LEE-ah dee kah-poh-DAHN-noh, New Year's Eve)


Augurando un Natale pieno di pace e di serenita' e un 
nuovo anno pieno di ogni gioia e felicita'

Wishing you a Christmas full of peace and serenity and a new 
year bringing every joy and happiness.


In questo giorno solenne Vi giungano gli auguri piu fervidi 
e sinceri per Il Santo Natale.

In this most Solemn Day here are fervent and sincere wishes for 
the Holy arrival at Christmas.


Che il novello anno sia portatore di ogni benessere e felicita'.  

That you receive every comfort and happiness this New Year.


Felicita e benessere siano di augurio a voi nella ricorrenza 
del Santo Natale e del Nuovo Anno.

Happiness and blessings are wished to you in the recurrence of 
Holy Christmas and the New Year.


Anno nuovo vita nuova

(AHN-noh noo-OH-voh VEE-tah noo-OH-vah,  
The new year calls for a new way of life.)